Osasuna will look to extend their unbeaten run at home when they welcome Girona to Estadio El Sadar on Saturday.
The hosts are on a quest to return to winning ways after failing to win any of their last three matches.
Girona, meanwhile, will be eyeing their first away win in two months.
Read our Osasuna vs Girona prediction, preview and betting tips. You can also check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
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Osasuna vs Girona key stats
- Osasuna are unbeaten in their last seven home games.
- Girona have no wins in their last four away matches.
- Nine of Osasuna's last 10 fixtures went above the 2.5-goal threshold.
Osasuna vs Girona preview: Visitors to hold their own?
| Osasuna | vs | Girona |
|---|---|---|
| 11th | Position | 12th |
| 34 | Points | 34 |
| 33 | Goals For | 31 |
| 35 | Goals Against | 43 |
| 6 | Clean Sheets | 5 |
| 6th | Home Rank | 15th |
| 15th | Away Rank | 9th |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Following an impressive run of form between January and February, which included wins on the road against Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo, as well as a memorable victory against Real Madrid at home, Osasuna have now been a shadow of themselves, looking particularly vulnerable at the back.
Osasuna have averaged 3.4 corners per game - the joint-lowest in La Liga this season.
The hosts head into this one in shaky form after the recent 3-1 loss away at Real Sociedad last week stretched Los Rojillos’ winless run to three games in March and just one win in their last five La Liga games.
Although Alessio Lisci’s men have not been resilient in recent skirmishes, welcoming Girona on Saturday offers a way back to redemption in front of the home supporters, as El Sadar has proved to be a difficult ground for the visiting side.
Ruled out for the remainder of the season due to an anterior cruciate ligament tear, forward Iker Benito is the only injury concern for Osasuna ahead of this encounter.
As for Girona, lessons learned during the difficult opening months of the season, which saw the team stay bottom of the standings, have continued to motivate the troops to fight and achieve a common goal - which is, to avoid the drop.
For the vast majority of the campaign, the Catalan side have been one of the most injury-hit squads in La Liga. Yet, despite these relentless setbacks, Míchel’s troops have consistently made lemonade from the lemons life threw at them, finding ways to stay competitive regardless of who is available.
Osasuna have conceded all seven penalties they have faced in La Liga this season.
From being in the murky waters of relegation earlier this campaign, Girona have made giant strides upward, tucked in 12th place on the log at the time of writing with just one defeat in their last six matches, including wins against Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao in that stretch.
Although injury problems persist, with Donny van de Beek, Cristhian Stuani, Bryan Gil, Portu, Thomas Lemar, Juan Carlos, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen still ruled out, there is no shortage of resilience and motivation for the visitors, who will seek to grab all three points this weekend.
Osasuna vs Girona form guide & betting tips
| Osasuna | vs | Girona |
|---|---|---|
| D-W-L-D-L | Form | W-D-L-D-W |
| 5 | Points | 8 |
| 14th | Form Table | 7th |
| 5 | Goals For | 9 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 6 |
Whispers Predicts: Osasuna 2-2 Girona
At 2.26, Osasuna are considered favourites by the bookies.
However, given that Girona's last three away matches and three of Osasuna's last five home games ended in stalemates, we believe the spoils will be shared between these sides after 90 minutes.
With that in mind, FT draw can be backed at 3.51.
Also, two of Osasuna's last three home games ended 2-2, and a repeat of this result is priced at 14.00.
> BTTS - Yes at 1.78 | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 3.5 goals at 3.40 | Likelihood: Possible
> Match result - Draw at 3.51 | Likelihood: Possible
> Draw & BTTS - Yes at 4.40 | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score: 2-2 at 14.00 | Likelihood: Outsider